air liaison officer

Related to air liaison officer: Tactical Air Control Party

air liaison officer

The senior tactical air control party member attached to a ground unit who functions as the primary advisor to the ground commander on air power. An air liaison officer is usually an aeronautically rated officer. Also called ALO. See also liaison.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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On the tactical level, strides were made to incorporate air liaison officers into the army to provide real-time air support requests, but these measures simply cut out the operational army chain of command, confirming the independent Luftwaffe mind-set.

The better blitzkrieg: a comparison of tactical airpower use by Guderian and Patton

The division air liaison officer (ALO) can help identify and meet the unit's needs.

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Was also an Air Liaison Officer with the Army at Ft.

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Editor's Note: The black beret depicted with captain rank on page 43 of "The Book" should read Air Liaison Officer. Thank you for taking the time to point out the error and let our readers know more about this important career field.

The Book 2009

This critical skill can be leveraged through opening Army air liaison officer tours for these officers.